Cal vs Washington State 10/2/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions
Washington State Cougars (1-3) vs. California Golden Bears (1-3)
October 2, 2021 5:30 pm EDT
The Line: California Golden Bears -7.5 / Washington State Cougars +7.5; Over/Under: 52.5
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The Washington State Cougars and the Cal Golden Bears meet Saturday afternoon in Pac-12 conference college football showdown from California Memorial Stadium.
The Washington State Cougars will be out to bounce back from a 24-13 loss at the hands of Utah last time out. Jayden de Laura has thrown for 575 yards, 6 touchdowns and 2 interceptions while Jarrett Guarantano’s tossed for 304 yards, a touchdown and 3 interceptions. Max Borghi leads Wazzu in rushing with 259 rushing yards while Calvin Jackson Jr. and Travell Harris each have 200+ receiving yards this season. On defense, Jahad Woods leads the Cougars with 32 total tackles while Washington State has 4 sacks and 5 interceptions as a team this year.
The Cal Golden Bears will be out to bounce back from a 31-24 OT loss to Washington last time out. Chase Garbers has thrown for 1,093 yards, 7 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 66.4% passing while Damien Moore’s rushed for a team-high 304 yards and 5 scores this season. Trevon Clark and Jeremiah Hunter each have 200+ receiving yards while Kekoa Crawford and Jake Tonges each have 100+ receiving yards on the year. On defense, Evan Tattersall leads the Golden Bears with 28 total tackles while Cameron Goode has a pair of sacks for Cal this season.
Washington State is 3-7 ATS in their lat 10 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog while the over is 7-2 in their last 9 conference games. Cal is 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 games as a home favorite and 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 home games while the under is 19-7 in their last 26 games overall.
These are two Pac-12 teams I want little to do with, but if forced to pick, I’d side with Washington State and the points. Chase Garbers just can’t seem to get this Cal offense flying consistently and while the Golden Bears are defense-first, that’s not usually going to cut it against a team like Washington State that historically scores points in bunches. Jayden de Laura and Jarrett Guarantano give the Cougars a pair of reliable options under center and I just think there’s value with Wazzu here.
